Hazel Dell, Wash. -- A.J.’s 8-Game Sweeper took place on Sunday at Husted’s Hazel Dell Lanes, with 37 bowlers facing challenging lane conditions that saw only 11 participants finishing plus on the day. The winning score was +133, reflecting the difficulty of the competition.

The tournament began with Mac Kaurin leading the field after a 259 in game one, followed by Ricky Torchia at 222 and Darren Stanley at 216. Only eight bowlers managed to score over 200 in the first game. 

Kaurin maintained his lead after the second game with a 229, but Kyler Crevier made a significant leap from 11th to 2nd with a 266. Torchia stayed close in third with a 226.

In the third game, Torchia moved into first place with a 245, while Kaurin dropped to second after scoring 201. Tim Myers climbed to fourth after a strong 268 game. 

By the fourth game, Myers had taken over the top spot with a 228, as both Kaurin and Torchia struggled. Kaurin’s 181 dropped him to second, and Torchia’s 167 placed him third. David Townsend moved into fourth after delivering a tournament-high 269.

Myers extended his lead in the fifth game with a 247, while Johnny Leggett surged into second with a 262. Crevier and Townsend rounded out the top four. 

However, in the sixth game, Myers slipped to second with a 198, trailing Leggett’s 224 by just ten pins. Townsend stayed in third, while Owen Barrett climbed to fourth with a 238. Craig Tuholski entered the top five with a 214.

Leggett held onto a slim six-pin lead after game seven, with Tuholski moving into third after a 258, just 20 pins from the lead. Entering the final game, Leggett had a 16-pin advantage over Myers and a 20-pin lead over Tuholski, with Townsend in fourth, 53 pins back. 

In the decisive eighth game, Leggett recorded his lowest score of the tournament with a 187, while Myers posted a 216 to secure the victory by 13 pins. Tuholski dropped to a 188 in the final game but tied for third with Kaurin, who closed with a 247. Crevier finished in fifth, followed by Townsend, Barrett, Nathan Gubele, and Andy Solberg rounding out the cashers in ninth.

Tournament Director A.J. Schock expressed gratitude to all bowlers for their participation and encouraged them to stay tuned for details on the next event.